Uniting Church of Australia – Victoria/Tasmania Synod - Presbytery of Port Phillip East

Casey Cardinia Region Ministry Team Leader

Provide visionary leadership to the implementation of the Presbytery vision of Regional Ministry across the Casey/Cardinia local Government areas. The Team Leader will facilitate the Casey Cardinia Regional Council’s exploration of joint ministry and mission across the area including the congregations who are committed to this regional ministry and mission.

The Casey Cardinia Region is a strategic priority of the Port Philip East Presbytery within the Victoria and Tasmania Synod of the Uniting Church. It involves six congregations: Hampton Park, Endeavour Hills, Narre Warren North, St Andrew’s Berwick, Pakenham and Cranbourne Uniting Churches. This is a new mission initiative of the Presbytery. All Ministry Agents in the Regional Ministry Team will bring certain gifts and skills as discerned by the Regional Council and the congregations within the region as members of the regional ministry team.

The Role

Working closely with the Regional Council and the Presbytery, the Casey Cardinia Region Ministry Team Leader will exercise oversight and coordination, both pastoral and missional, of those providing ministry undertaken in the Casey Cardinia Region. The Team Leader will support the congregations in their worship and missional life and witness, ensuring a shared flow of resourcing to equip leadership for mission within the region and provide pastoral and liturgical expressions of ministry where appropriate.

About You

We are seeking a visionary and strategic thinker, with a strong call for regional ministry. The successful candidate will have

· strong communication and interpersonal skills,

· be a self-starter with ability to manage a high degree of change,

· ability to manage time commitments with flexibility and self-care,

· able to deal effectively and constructively with conflict,

· strong decision-making skills, with the ability to prioritise, empower and delegate,

· strong facilitation skills,

· experience in developing and leading church teams,

· experience in bringing informed theological and spiritual reflection to the task of strategic development.

The successful candidate will bring the following qualities to this exciting new position:

Self-aware with the ability to differentiate.

Appreciation of diversity within the church.

Values collegiality and collaboration.

Engaging and motivating.

Capacity to manage change.

Adaptable and discerning.

Commitment to personal, spiritual and professional formation and growth.

Has an acceptance and commitment to upholding and working within the ethos and polity of the Uniting Church of Australia.

How to apply

Expressions of interest are to be sent to the Placements Secretary - [email protected]. A position description can be provided upon request.